Entering new market

A local furniture dealer is expanding in Indiana with a new acquisition. Custer, a workplace interiors firm in Grand Rapids, is extending its reach into the northeast Indiana market by acquiring Productive Business Interiors. The acquisition closed on Sept. 1. “We are very excited to welcome the PBI team into our Custer family. Our teams share a customer-driven value system and a strong commitment to providing innovative solutions to address today’s business challenges,” said Todd Custer, president and CEO of Custer Inc. “Existing customers will experience a seamless transition as we continue to expand our ability to provide integrated solutions that connect people, places and technology through our empowerment process.” PBI was founded in 1982 by Doug McPhail. The business will operate under the name Custer Inc. in the northeast Indiana market with a new set of expanded services and products. Custer serves as an office furniture dealer, audiovisual and … [Read more...] about Workplace designer enters new market

Sharon Cho and Alex Longley, Bloomberg 7:00 am CST, Friday, November 9, 2018 A Halliburton wellhead is visible at a fracking site in Midland. A Halliburton wellhead is visible at a fracking site in Midland. Photo: Steve Gonzales, Staff Photographer / Houston Chronicle Photo: Steve Gonzales, Staff Photographer / Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 A Halliburton wellhead is visible at a fracking site in Midland. A Halliburton wellhead is visible at a fracking site in Midland. Photo: Steve Gonzales, Staff Photographer / Houston Chronicle Oil teeters near record losing streak after entering bear market 1 / 1 Back to Gallery Oil extended a run of declines after falling into a bear market, heading for … [Read more...] about Oil teeters near record losing streak after entering bear market

Jessica Summers, Bloomberg 2:30 pm CST, Thursday, November 8, 2018 Crude oil traders work on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude oil traders work on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Photo: Diane Bondareff, STR / AP Photo: Diane Bondareff, STR / AP Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Crude oil traders work on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Crude oil traders work on the floor of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Photo: Diane Bondareff, STR / AP Oil enters bear market 1 / 1 Back to Gallery In the space of about a month, oil has gone from riding a rocket toward $100 to slumping into a bear market. Futures tumbled 1.6 percent Thursday in New York, extending a decline … [Read more...] about Oil enters bear market